Category Archives: Universal Life Church

13Nov, 2018

Sufism: A Mystical Islamic Tradition

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Sufism is an intense devotion to spirituality usually to the exclusion of worldly matters.

Sufism is an intense devotion to spirituality usually to the exclusion of worldly matters.
Outside of the Middle East, Islam is poorly understood and often stereotyped as a violent, radicalized religion. While fundamentalist sects often attract a lot of attention i…

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07Nov, 2018

Strangers in Egypt: Canadian Christian Attitudes Toward Immigration

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Current immigration concerns in the United States center around its Immigration and Customs Enforcement division separating migrant children from their families

Current immigration concerns in the United States center around its Immigration and Customs Enforcement division separating migrant children from their families.

A Dutch church’s efforts to prevent the deportation of an Armenian
family have made recent hea…

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06Nov, 2018

Keeping a Positive Outlook Through the Mundane

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Change your outlook to break free from the mundane.

Change your outlook to break free from the mundane.
Are you feeling like you’re stuck in a rut? It happens to the best. When you get into a routine, whether at work or home, it can easily seem like you’re on autopilot. A lack of new experiences and engaging sti…

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01Nov, 2018

Divine Servants: The History and Development of Angels

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Angels repeatedly appear as divine messengers, helpful guides, or even enemies of humankind.
From religious writings to pop culture, angels repeatedly appear as divine messengers, helpful guides, or even enemies of humankind. Modern works such as the television ser…

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31Oct, 2018

A Handful of Halloween Tradition Origins

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Bobbing for apples is a famous Halloween Tradition.

Bobbing for apples is a famous Halloween Tradition.
Halloween is one of the spookier holidays to be observed across the world. Historians and researchers believe Halloween’s modern incarnations evolved from a variety of different sources, though a vast majority o…

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30Oct, 2018

Demons: Nature Spirits, Lesser Gods, and Unseen Antagonists

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Demons are thought to be feared and powerful.

Demons are thought to be feared and powerful.
Before humans gained a greater understanding of the world, our ancestors devised stories that attempted to explain its origins and functions. Spirits and deities were thought to govern everything from climate and the mo…

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25Oct, 2018

The Importance of Human Connection and How To Connect

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Human connection is an essential part of life

Human connection is an essential part of life.
People have a way of getting under the skin. Whether you’re cursing out the stranger who cut you off in traffic or you’re feeling impatient with your close friends, you may sometimes have the urge to just run off i…

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23Oct, 2018

The Scientific and Spiritual Meanings of Retrograde

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Retrograde is a visual illusion tricking us into thinking that the other planet is moving backward.

Retrograde is a visual illusion tricking us into thinking that the other planet is moving backward.
Chances are, you’ve probably heard complaints about the planet Mercury entering retrograde, but what exactly does this mean and why do so many people care? Whether…

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